Bumper for automobiles.



J. H. SAGER'.

BUMPER FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. s0, 1912v 1 1 08,6Q6fl Patented Aug, 25, 1914figollo U ii met.

JAMES H. SAGER. OF ROCHESTER. NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR 'llO J. H. SA GER.COMPANY. OF ROCHESTER, NENV YORK, A CORPORATION" OF NEW YORK.

BUMPER FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed December 30, 1912.

To all whom it mag concern Be it known that I, Janus H. SAGER, a citizenof the United States, and resident of Rochester, in the county of Monroeand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Bumpers for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automobile-- bumpers of the type in which abumper-bar is supported, in transverse horizontal position, in front ofthe front-Wheels of an automobile.

The object of the invention is to-produce an automobile-bumper, of thetype in question, in which the bumper-bar is supported by means, ofnovel and simple form, applicable particularly to automobiles of thetype in which the side frame-members do not project at the front of theautomobile in such position or form as to be adapted to support thebumper.

To this end my novel bumper is provided with supporting-means adapted tobe attached, conveniently and securely, to a transverse frame-member atthe front of the' automobile, in the manner hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a front-perspective view of abumper embodying the present invention, together with a portion of anautomobile upon which the bumper is shown as mounted; Fig. 2 is apartial front-elevation, on a larger scale than Fig. 1, and in sectionon the line 2-2 iu the latter figure; Fig. 3 is a plan-view, partly insection, showing one of the bumper-supports and the adjacent portion' ofthe bumper-bar; and Fig. 4 is a detail-view, in section on the line 1-iin Fig. l, illustrating particularly the manner in which thesupporting-member of the bumper is con-- nected with the transverseframe-member of the automobile.

The invention is illustrated as embodied in. a bumper having the usualtransverse bummer-bar which is supported upon horizontal plungers 6.These plungers slide through the. forward ends of forwardlyprojcctingarms 7, constituting portions of the supportingancmbers for thebumperbar. The arms 7 are of channel-form in cross-section, as shown inFig. 2, and they are provided with transverse partitions 8, which areperforated to receive rods 9 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 752', i914.

Serial. No. 739,327.

threaded into, and projecting rearwardly from, the plungers 6. The rods8) slide freely through the partitions 8, and compression-springs areinterposed between the plungers and the partitions so as to support theplungcrs but permit the bumper-bar and the plungers to yield rearwardlywhen sub* jected to shocks. The rods 9 have heads 10 which limit theforward movement of the parts.

bumper of the present invention is illus trated as adapted forapplication to an automobile of this type. The arm 11 is formed to liewithin the channel of the frame-member 13 so as to be substantiallyconcealed thereby, and it constitutes a, rigid and secure means formounting the bumper in place, owing to the fact that it is embraced onthree sides by the frame member.

To secure the arm 11 in the frame-member t is provided with integralforwardly and rearwardly-pr )jcctiug lugs 12, which. are perforated toreceive the ends 15 of fastening-devices of the form commonly designated as Concord clips. The ends of the clips pass through the lugs 12and are provided with the usual nuts 16, by which the clips aredrawnftightly against the top of the frame-member 13.

When the bumper-supports are secured. to the frame-member 13 in themanner just described, it is impossible for it to move either forwardlyor rearvvardly, owing to the fact that the arms 11 are embraced by theframemember, and transverse movement of the bumper is also effectuallyprevented by en gagement of the arms 7 with the ends of the fr:-wanember 13. Angular or swiwging movement of the bumper-bar in avertical direction is prevented by the engagement of the two spacededges of each arm 11 with ner, a bumper which may be readily applied toan automobile-frame of the type in question, and which is securely heldthereon against accidental movement in any direction. I claim 1. Anautomobile-bumper.hav ng, in com bination, a bumper-bar, supports forthe bar comprising. arms extending rearwardly therefrom, and armsextending transversely and inwardly from the rear-ends of saidrearWardly-extending arms, the inwardlyextending arms being adapted tolie Within a channel-shaped transverse 'frame member, of an automobile,and means for clamp- An automobile-bumper having, in comv bination, abumper-bar, supports for the bar comprising hollow members extendingrearwardly therefrom, and channel-shaped upwardly-opening transverseinwardly-directed arms extending integrally from the rear-portions ofsaid rearWardly-extending members and adapted to lie within achannel-shaped transverse framemember of an automobile, and clipsadapted to surround said frame-member and clamp said arms JAMES H.SAGER. Witnesses:

C. S. DAVIS, v D. GURnnE.

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